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Ray Ray Star Turns Personal Struggle into a Powerful Anthem of Recovery in New Single “One Step Away”

by Leslie Sherman September 26, 2025 7:54 am Tagged With: 2025, indie, indie rock, new music, New Single, Rock, singer, songwriter, United States

With his latest single “One Step Away” Ray Ray Star delivers a song that is as unflinching as it is deeply personal.

Written in fragments over five years ago during a time when he was barely holding on, the song was recently completed after Ray Ray spoke as a guest at a Narcotics Anonymous convention.

It’s a powerful exploration of addiction, relapse and the daily fight to stay clean. A track that will resonate for anyone navigating that razor edge between despair and a glimmer of hope.

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“One Step Away” marries haunting lyrics with soaring guitars, and it carries a tension that mirrors that inner struggle of recovery. It’s raw and has grit with emotional honesty, all qualities that transforms it from a song into an anthem for anyone walking the path of sobriety.

Ray Ray Star’s career spans decades and multiple facets of the music and entertainment world. A guitarist, record producer, executive producer and entertainer, Ray Ray has toured internationally and co-produced NBC’s Real Music Live.

Sixteen years clean and sober, Ray Ray Star blends his recovery journey with his music to inspire and connect with audiences in ways few can. Bridging rock and roll swagger with real life transformation, as well as a deep understanding of the creative and business sides of the music industry, makes his perspective on “One Step Away” uniquely authentic.

The song’s title is a deliberate nod to the first step of Narcotics Anonymous, emphasizing that recovery is both a daily struggle and a process of taking one step at a time.

“One Step Away” is a statement, a reflection and channels the power of music to heal and inspire.

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